Marine and Freshwater Biology at University of Stirling
Marine and Freshwater Biology (BSc (Hons), C160) at University of Stirling asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on stir.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check stir.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 120 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, other higher education 13%, an Access course 7%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C160 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%92%
Learning opportunities82%89%
Assessment and feedback73%80%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management72%81%
Learning resources90%91%
Student voice86%83%
25 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£22k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stirling, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- FK9 4LA
Subjects
marine biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Stirling - Stirling Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Ecology and environmental biology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Ecology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Ecology and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Environmental Management and Ecology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | Marine and Freshwater Biology this course | BBB | 160–175 |
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